This story originally appeared on RealTime/STL.
After Friday’s game, St. Louis Cardinals manager Mike Matheny confirmed that Oscar Taveras will join the team for Saturday’s game against the Giants.
Matheny confirms when asked: Adams to DL. Taveras to majors. Will be in lineup tomorrow, per manager. Confirms report in PD, elsewhere.
— Derrick Goold (@dgoold) May 31, 2014
Also: #Cardinals are flying Taveras up tonight so that he'll be available for tomorrow's game. Couldn't get him here in morning. #stlcards
— Derrick Goold (@dgoold) May 31, 2014
Fans shared their enthusiasm for the change via social media. We’ve collected 10 tweets about Taveras:
It appears Oscar Taveras is real. I was beginning to think we were being catfished.
— Matt Sebek (@MattSebek) May 31, 2014
Kolten Wong can't wait to short-sheet Oscar Taveras.
— Ian Froeb (@ianfroeb) May 31, 2014
Taveras to wear #18. Might as well paint that baby up on the left field wall #HOF
— Matt Hodge (@HodgePodge24) May 31, 2014
Sad that Matt Adams has to hit the DL for Taveras to come up but the future is now for STL. #snapadams
— oliviabranco (@oliviabranco) May 31, 2014
Tomorrow begins Oscar Taveras Era http://t.co/6Ds5SCIYcy Yr grandkids will want to know where you were on 5/31/14 pic.twitter.com/aMeeEdRSxP
— Sports Sightings (@SportsSightings) May 31, 2014
I heard he's part Babe Ruth, part Willie Mays with a little Ted Williams mixed in. But other than that there isn't much buzz about Taveras.
— Martin Kilcoyne (@martinkilcoyne2) May 31, 2014
Can we just induct Oscar Taveras into the Hall of Fame already?
— Drew Higgins (@Higgybaby11) May 31, 2014
Am I the only one who could care less if #Taveras is coming up and what number he wears? #STLCards
— Emily ⚾️ (@cardinalfan2306) May 31, 2014
Oscar Taveras getting called up is the most exciting moment of the fantasy baseball season.
— Andy Todd (@buckwheat328) May 31, 2014
Pumped for Oscar Taveras debut tomorrow! I'll be there!
— Evan Westmoreland (@EJWestmoreland) May 31, 2014